iOS Policies/Procedures
RH 304

Facilitators: Josh Allen / Paul Lindgren / Stan Segal

Papillion-La Vista iOS overview:
  • 150ish iPads at elementary level; 15 iPod Touches (end of life) at one building.
  • iPads where a choice for "student computer" at the elementary level during our lease purchase this year.
  • iPad 1:1 pilot - 25 per high school; 6 iPad online textbook pilot at Zoo Academy; 25-30 more with teachers at the secondary buildings.
  • Each school has their own non-credit card account
  • Schools are responsible for managing devices
  • Some use them as "classroom computers," some schools use a checkout system
  • Schools in which iPads are used as "classroom computers" generally do not have a "mother ship." Schools that check out do.
  • Most buildings let their teachers know the password and download free apps
  • If app qualifies for discount, other buildings are contacted to see if they are interested in purchasing
  • Currently we do not have a formal checklist/rubric for app purchasing. Buildings generally pay for all of their apps and are approved by the principal.
  • To purchase, buildings currently email Josh (Program Facilitator)

Westside iOS Overview

Spectrum of Control:
  • Administrators Controlling Own Devices
  • Individual Departments with Program Facilitator
  • Individual Buildings with Program Facilitator
  • Turn-key (Set install--no control over district-provided apps.

Also Testing: Also have some experiments going on using OS 10.7 server to deploy apps.

iOS Roles:

Authorized Purchaser: Lindgren--purchases vouchers and sets up email, iTunes, and Program Facilitator Accounts. Info on the Apple Volume Purchase Program.

Principals (or others with financial authority whose area is self-managing devices): Request purchase of vouchers from Authorized Purchaser. Purchased, sent to those authorities, they get the bill, pay the bill.

Program Facilitator Accounts: Created and managed by the Authorized Purchaser. Use a home-grown "iTunes Account Creator" Filemaker Database to plan and manage iTunes and Program Facilitator account info. These individuals purchase app codes and either install on sets or distributes codes to others for redemption.
iTunes_Account_Maker.fp7.zip

Simple iTunes Accounts: Created by the authorized purchaser. No credit card behind these accounts. Used to redeem app codes to install apps.

Account Set-up Order of Events:

  • Populate the account database.
  • Print the account info distribution sheets.
  • Create email accounts (we use Gmail).
  • Create simple iTunes account or Program Facilitator account.
  • Distribute account info and provide orientation.

Millard Overview - Working Draft for Creating Policy

Digital Identity Device (DID) Technology Guidelines

DID's - Device that requires a digital identity. Example: iPods Touch,
iPads, Zoom, TouchPad, PlayBook, etc.

District Owned DID's used with students and staff in classrooms with
District Curriculum

*Application Purchases: Department head or Technology Initiator will submit a software
request for purchased applications to be synced to the DID.

*Location of Software Request - Intranet: Technology: Procedures:
Request for Paid iPod/iPad Apps.pdf

*If the application is approved, the Application will be purchased
through Technology (example: Apple's Volume Apps Program). A
journal entry will be submitted for the charges.

*Free Applications - Professional judgement should be used

*MultiMedia Purchases: Same process as Application Purchases

*Method for Purchases: PO, Expense, P-card, and Volumes App Purchasing
(no gift cards)

*Network: Use on Private Network Only *Account: Only used with district
email accounts, district controlled.
-Sync
*Will be synced at a Department or Building controlled computer.

*Account on computer used to sync device will be backed up. *Account
(ie: iTunes account) used will be generic for the school or department.

*Policy 7100.1 applies - no personal use on district devices.

*Use of these DIDs with students is governed by all applicable board
policy including all copyright rules and regulations.

Use of Staff only DIDs within MPS
*District Purchased DID - Professional Use Only

*Application Purchases: Applications purchased need to be for professional
use only

*MultiMedia Purchases: Multimedia purchased need to be for professional
use only. (example: books, music, movies, etc)

*Method for Purchases: P-Card, Expense, and Volumes App Purchasing.

*Network: Use on Private District Network.

*Account: Used with the mpsomaha.org account (example iTunes account).

*Sync: If the device syncs, it needs to be synced on a district
computer.

*Policy 7100.1 applies - no personal use on district devices.

Personally owned DID
*Application Purchases: Applications are not purchased with district
funds

*MultiMedia Purchases: Multimedia is not purchased with district funds

*Method for Purchases: Personal purchases only. *Network: Use on Public
Network.

*Account: Not used with the mpsomaha.org account.

*Sync: If the device syncs, it may not be synced with a district device.

*Use of these DIDs with students is governed by all applicable board
policy including all copyright rules and regulations.

When new models DIDs are requested to be purchased or placed on the
network, these procedures will need to be expanded to cover the
management of these devices.

Please contact ___ if you have questions concerning these
procedures. Placement of devices on the district network (public or
private) will be requested via a helpdesk ticket.